Backing your leadership pipeline
For more than 28 years, CIMS has been committed to identifying and supporting the most capable leaders, equipping them with prestigious designations that help them stand out in the workplace. For employers, that same rigour gives you confidence that you are hiring, developing and retaining genuinely top-tier leaders and managers.
Our Certified Management Specialist (CMS®) certification and professional membership carry international recognition. To meet our standards, every applicant's work experience, educational background and management ability is rigorously vetted — so a CIMS credential means something consistent, wherever in the world it's held.
Through corporate membership, we help you build stronger teams and retain the employees you already have, by offering professional development opportunities that foster growth and encourage excellence across your organisation.
Who May Apply
Corporate Membership may be appropriate for a broad range of organisations, including:
What we vet
Every applicant standing behind your corporate membership is assessed against the same rigorous criteria:
Work experience
A verified track record of relevant management responsibility, reviewed against the level of designation being sought.
Educational background
Academic qualifications and continuing education relevant to the applicant's management discipline.
Management ability
Demonstrated competency and leadership capability, assessed to the same standard applied across all CIMS designations.
Why organisations partner with CIMS
Corporate membership is built around outcomes that matter to employers, not just individual credentials:
Hiring confidence
Every CMS®-certified professional has been rigorously vetted on experience, education and management ability, so you can hire with confidence.
Stronger teams
Structured professional development opportunities help your managers grow into more capable, more effective leaders.
Employee retention
Investing in recognised credentials for your people signals genuine investment in their careers, helping you retain the talent you've already built.
International recognition
The CMS® certification and CIMS professional membership are recognised internationally, supporting teams that operate across borders.
What's Included
Subject to the applicable membership package, Corporate Members may receive:
- Official CIMS Corporate Membership Certificate
- Verifiable Corporate Member digital badge
- Permission to describe the organisation as a Corporate Member of CIMS while membership remains active
- Access to selected CIMS professional and CPD resources
- Preferential access to selected CIMS professional-development activities
- Corporate pathways for employee professional development
- Preferential consideration for relevant employee membership and professional certification opportunities
- Eligibility to apply separately for other CIMS institutional services
Corporate Membership does not constitute Accredited Training Partner status
Corporate Members are not automatically authorised to:
- Deliver CIMS qualifications
- Issue CIMS certificates
- Represent themselves as CIMS Accredited Training Partners
- Use the CIMS ATP identity
- Represent CIMS within a territory
Organisations seeking programme-delivery authority must apply separately through the CIMS Accredited Training Partner framework.
